Man on trial for shooting girlfriend ‘said she got head injury from pool cue’

Richard Basson, accused of murdering Carrie Slater, said he had been defending himself in an argument, court hears

A man accused of shooting his girlfriend in the head told police she had walked into a pool cue he was brandishing at her to defend himself during an argument over half a cigarette.

Richard Basson, 45, is accused of killing Carrie Slater, 37, who was taken to hospital on 21 September last year, and died from a brain injury two days later.